Kumiko: Learn Japanese Woodworking Design
Using the Sled and Finger Joint Jigs
A course by Matt Kenney , Professional Furniture Maker
About the video: Using the Sled and Finger Joint Jigs
Overview
“Here you’ll learn how to set up the sled and finger joint jigs, as well as how they work together when you are making the frame. ”
In this video lesson Matt Kenney addresses the topic: Using the Sled and Finger Joint Jigs, which is part of the Domestika online course: Kumiko: Learn Japanese Woodworking Design. Combine geometry, patterns, and clean lines to craft delicate artwork with this ancient technique.
Partial transcription of the video
“Now we're going to start making the frame. In order to make it, we need a few jigs. Although a lot of Kumiko can be made at a workbench, We're going to get started at this tool, the table saw. We're going to use it to cut the notches for the frames and to rip out the strips. You'll notice here that I have this plywood contraption on top of my table saw. It's called a sled. And this one's really quite simple. It's three pieces of plywood that have been glued together. There's a back fence and a front fence. And then the base. It's also attached to the saw's miter gauge and the miter gauge is...”
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Course summary for: Kumiko: Learn Japanese Woodworking Design
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Accessory Design, Arts & Crafts, DIY, Interior Design, Woodworking
Matt Kenney
A course by Matt Kenney
Matt Kenney is a professional furniture maker who has been creating things from wood his entire life. He left academia to work as an editor at Fine Woodworking Magazine where he wrote articles, shared instructional videos, and co-hosted the magazine’s podcast. In 2015, he took on the “52 boxes in 52 weeks” challenge and discovered the Japanese woodworking technique Kumiko in the process. Since then, he’s been dedicated to learning new patterns and techniques whilst teaching others to do the same.
As well as furniture, Matt uses Kumiko to create decorative pieces of art. He has also published two books, 52 Boxes in 52 Weeks, and The Art of Kumiko in which he shares the techniques and knowledge he has developed during his career as a furniture maker.
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